Supervisor, Production

Job Description

Wabtec Foundry, in Wallaceburg, Ontario, is a business unit within Wabtec Corporation’s Components Division. Originally founded in the 1930’s, Wabtec Foundry is an Iron & Aluminum Foundry that focuses on producing products to support Wabtec’s extensive product line for the Rail Industry, Freight Car Components, Locomotive, Transit, as well as various other Industrial markets.

Wabtec Foundry is currently seeking a Production Supervisor to join our team. You will work closely with other Departmental Supervisors, Scheduler and Quality to ensure production and sales targets are met. Also working closely with key suppliers to maintain product flow and ensure completion of required processes.

This role’s responsibilities include production goals, customer on-time-delivery, quality objectives, safety, equipment sustainability and management of direct employees. This position requires good leadership and organizational skills to directly manage a production department. The position reports directly to the Operations Manager

• Uphold priorities of Safety, Quality, Customer OTD, Teamwork, Leadership and Wabtec Values.
• Work closely with other Department Supervisors and Team Members to ensure production is maintained and Customer priorities are met.
• Contribute towards the success of the business by achieving goals and milestones that impact positive transformation and continuous improvement.

• Experience in foundry, casting or other metal production would be an asset.
• Technical knowledge of Foundry-related processes would also be an asset.
• Experience in sand moulding or related processes would be an asset.
• Experience in shipping procedures would be an asset.
• Strong organization skills and proven ability in problem solving and process improvements.
• Post-Secondary education in a related field would be an asset.
• Ability to effectively communicate with management, Suppliers, Customers and Production Team.
• Strong computer application skills, including Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new software applications.

• Enforce health andsafety protocols as set out in Wabtec’s EHS policies and procedures.
• Work with all Team Members to manage the efficient production of casting products.
• Manager inventory and perform Inventory Count and Cycle Counts as required throughout the year, based on Wabtec policy.
• Work with various ERP systems such as Oracle, Odyssey and others to enter production, ship products, and manage inventory.
• Work with Production Scheduler to develop plans that are focused on achieving customer requirements on time (OTD).
• Cover other Supervisors’ duties during vacation periods or a shift in priorities.
• Address personnel issues on the shop floor, as they arise.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives; provide input on corrective actions for issues.
• Monitor production activity to ensure processes are being followed.
• Conduct or coordinate employee training within a specific department.
• Maintain a positive environment for employee health and safety performance.
• Perform safety observations and investigations.
• Prepare shipping documentation for domestic and international shipments.
• Manage all shipping activities, both inbound and outbound.

The successful candidate will be required to work on-site, with no hybrid time working from home (40-hour on-site workweek – 8-hour days).

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background check.

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $63,000 to $83,500. The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

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